DLAB

📋 About the DLAB

The Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) is a standardized test used by the U.S. Department of Defense to assess an individual's aptitude for learning foreign languages. It does not test knowledge of any specific language but rather measures the ability to learn languages by testing pattern recognition, sound discrimination, and grammatical rule application with artificial language elements.

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🎯 Why Take the DLAB?

• ✓Required for military linguist positions (MOS 35P, etc.)
• ✓Prerequisite for Defense Language Institute training
• ✓Determines eligibility for certain intelligence positions
• ✓Can qualify for language-related bonuses and incentives

🏛️ Who Accepts This Test?